Transfer deadline day gossip column: Neymar, Williams, Zaha, Ake, Drinkwater

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Real Madrid have opened talks with Paris St-Germain over a deal to sign Brazil striker Neymar, 27. (Sky Sports), external

Barcelona's desire to re-sign striker Neymar, 27, hinges on the club offloading midfielder and fellow Brazil international Philippe Coutinho. (Goal), external

Manchester United are willing to pay the £81m release clause of Athletic Bilbao and Spain forward Inaki Williams, 25. (El Chiringuito TV - via Mail), external

Leroy Sane's proposed move from Manchester City to Bayern Munich has been complicated by a knee injury sustained by the 23-year-old Germany international. (Mail), external

Chelsea's Brazilian defender David Luiz, 32, will be allowed to join Arsenal for £8m. (Mirror), external

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has handed in a transfer request, with the 26-year-old Ivory Coast international keen to force through a move to Everton. (Express), external

Palace have told Everton they will not accept less than £100m for Zaha. (Guardian), external

Everton will move for Chelsea's England Under-21 defender Fikayo Tomori, 21, and Bournemouth's Netherlands central defender Nathan Ake, 24. (Sun), external

Burnley have made a late bid to sign England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 29, on loan from Chelsea. (Mail), external

Newcastle are on the verge of signing Swedish right-back Emil Krafth, 25, from French side Amiens. (Newcastle Chronicle), external

Former England goalkeeper Scott Carson, 34, could move to Premier League champions Manchester City from Derby on a season-long loan. (Sun), external

Atletico Madrid are preparing to sign Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27. (Independent), external

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira, 32, has turned down two moves because he is holding out for the chance to join Arsenal. (Star), external

Norwich have made a £15m bid for FC Lorient's French striker Alexis Claude-Maurice, 21. (Le Telegramme), external

Monaco are keen on Liverpool and Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri, 27. (Blick), external

Napoli will demand a fee of £23m for Albanian defender Elseid Hysaj with Tottenham interested in the 25-year-old. (Goal), external

Leicester have agreed a deal with Sampdoria for Belgian midfielder Dennis Praet, 25. (Mail), external

The Foxes are unlikely to sign a permanent replacement for Harry Maguire following his move to Manchester United and will instead seek a loan deal for a central defender. (Leicester Mercury), external

Aston Villa have opened talks with RB Leipzig over the signing of French striker Jean-Kevin Augustin, 22. (Star), external

Villa are also interested in securing Brentford's Algeria forward Said Benrahma, 23, as part of their squad overhaul. (Star), external

Wolves have made a £30m move for Juventus and Italy centre-back Daniele Rugani, 25. (Times - via Express & Star), external

Wolves have dropped their interest in Southampton and Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina, 25. (Express & Star - via Daily Echo), external

Robert Lewandowski has urged Bayern Munich to make three new signings. The Poland striker wants reinforcements in attack after high-profile exits and says the club currently has only "13 or 14 experienced pros". (Goal), external

Brighton have made a club record £28m bid for Genk midfielder Sander Berge, with Sheffield United having had a £22m bid rejected for the 21-year-old Norway international. (Mirror), external

Everton have made the signing of a centre-half their priority in the transfer window but will not land Chelsea's Kurt Zouma, 24. (Liverpool Echo), external

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